Analyzed
/ˈænəlaɪzd/
verbIntermediate📊CommonGeneral
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Definitions
1
To examine (something) in detail in order to understand it better.
/ˈænəlaɪzd/
verbneutralIntermediate
General
To examine methodically
The professor analyzed the student's essay.
💡 Simply: To carefully look at something to understand it.
More Examples
2
The doctor analyzed the blood test results.
How It's Used
Scientific Research
"The scientists analyzed the data to draw conclusions."
Business
"The marketing team analyzed the sales figures to identify trends."
From the verb "analyze", ultimately derived from the Greek 'analyein' (to break down, dissolve), combining 'ana-' (up, throughout) and 'lyein' (to loosen). The '-ed' suffix indicates past tense.
The word's usage has remained largely consistent throughout history, primarily within academic and professional contexts.
Memory tip
Think 'ana' (apart) + 'lyze' (loosen) - breaking something down to understand it.
Word Origin
LanguageGreek
Original meaning
"to break down, dissolve"
analyzed dataanalyzed resultscarefully analyzedthoroughly analyzed
Common misspellings
analizedanalised
Practice
Usage
20%Spoken
80%Written